So Runs the World Away
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May 4, 2010
Saltlands Studios, Brooklyn, New York
| So Runs the World Away | ||||
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| Released | April 17, 2010 (Record Store Day) May 4, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | The Great North Sound Society, Maine Saltlands Studios, Brooklyn, New York | |||
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| Length | 53:39 | |||
| Label | Pytheas Recordings | |||
| Producer | Sam Kassirer | |||
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| Singles from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter | ||||
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So Runs the World Away is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was released on vinyl record on April 17, 2010, as a part of Record Store Day in the United States. The vinyl record came packaged with a CD version of the album as well.[1] The official album release was April 23, 2010, in Ireland, and May 4, 2010, worldwide.[2] Ritter said of the album that it "marks the beginning of a new period in [his] life," and that overall, "the songs are larger and more detailed, and feel to me as if they were painted in oil on large canvasses."[3] Ritter got the title from a line in the third act of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[4][5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| Mojo | [10] |
| Paste | 8.3/10[11] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[12] |
| Q | [13] |
| Spin | [14] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[15] |
| Uncut | [16] |
The record's release was met with high anticipation and covered by multiple news and media publications. Stephen King reported looking forward to the album.[17] Irish music magazine Hot Press featured "Josh Ritter week" with free track downloads from the album, front cover picture, and interviews.[18] Upon its release the album was met with very strong reviews.[19] The Irish Independent called it "Ritter's most intriguing and rewarding album to date, it's easily his most diverse."[20] Bob Boilen of NPR's All Songs Considered said of the album, "I've come to expect good records from him...but this one took my breath away."[21]
Track listing
All songs written by Josh Ritter, except "Folk Bloodbath" written by Ritter based on a traditional song by Mississippi John Hurt.
- "Curtains" – 0:57
- "Change of Time" – 4:04
- "The Curse" – 5:03
- "Southern Pacifica" – 4:24
- "Rattling Locks" – 4:25
- "Folk Bloodbath" – 5:16
- "Lark" – 3:04
- "Lantern" – 5:15
- "The Remnant" – 3:56
- "See How Man Was Made" – 3:26
- "Another New World" – 7:34
- "Orbital" – 3:29
- "Long Shadows" – 2:20
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Irish Independent Albums Chart[22] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 Albums Chart[23] | 41 |
| US Billboard Folk Albums Chart[24] | 1 |
